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Coronavirus in the United States - news and thoughts

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by GatorNorth, Feb 25, 2020.

  1. carpeveritas

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    I don't know if any one posted this yet but some of you may find this video interesting if not eye opening concerning pandemics. It is an hour long but well worth it in my opinion. The main focus of the video is how a virus originates. Not much time is spent on prevention of a pandemic virus but if you watch the video the answer is obvious.

    Pandemics: History & Prevention
     
  2. OklahomaGator

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  3. g8rjd

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    My lord. You can’t even parody this guy.
     
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    Put a wig and lipstick on trump. Mission accomplished.
     
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    Has anyone seen Brad Pitt?

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  6. g8rjd

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    Yes, but remember that the Army of the 12 Monkeys was not actually responsible. Just some kooks that wanted to free zoo animals. ;)
     
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  8. homer

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    I’d like one of those pens.
     
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  10. rivergator

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    You know what we need? We need more people telling the American people to disregard the scientists and health authorities. That's what we need.
    Rush Limbaugh: Health experts are part of the "Deep State" and shouldn't be trusted
     
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  13. GatorNorth

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  14. coleg

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    I'll certainly expect Rush too man up at the next Trump rally and go mingle freely among the blissful sheep.
     
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  15. g8rjd

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    But he has a Medal of Freedom...
     
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  17. ncargat1

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    Right off of the bat (no pun intended) we know this data is not accurate. Doctors in and around Wuhan were fighting to save the lives of their people since well before Christmas. The column heading should actually read:

    First Date Information Leaked to the Public About a Patient.

    See this article from The South China Morning Post:

    China’s first confirmed Covid-19 case traced back to November 17
     
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  18. rivergator

    rivergator Too Hot Mod Moderator VIP Member

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    I think the concern is not that I read about him online, but that people out there mighty actually believe him. Any thoughts on that?
     
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  19. LouisvilleGator

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    That's a convenient side step of the glaringly obvious, which is that it's virtually impossible to be prepared for something like this, which is highly transmittable and has an incubation period of up to 14 days. If you're looking for a government to blame, I believe it would be China. They actively suppressed data and intelligence, even going after the doctors who originally discovered the virus. Other nations are doing their best to stop it. The reason I brought up all the other countries is because it's simply unrealistic to believe we could have outwitted all these other countries who supposedly have better healthcare systems in place. Not with the amount of international travel this country takes in.
     
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  20. G8trGr8t

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    lol. just watched that movie again a couple of nights ago.